Sunrise and sunset in Mérida, Mexico
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:27 in Mérida (GMT-6): 11 h 27 min of daylight, 1 min 6 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:43, it is 56.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Solar noon
- 11:43, 56.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Golden hour
- 05:59–06:30 and 16:56–17:27
- Blue hour
- 05:28–05:45 and 17:41–17:58
See the sun’s path over Mérida on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:45–05:11 | 18:16–18:41 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:11–05:37 | 17:49–18:16 |
| Civil twilight | 05:37–05:59 | 17:27–17:49 |
Sunrise and sunset in Mérida through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:36 | 17:29 | 10 h 52 min | 46° |
| February | 06:36 | 17:50 | 11 h 13 min | 52° |
| March | 06:20 | 18:04 | 11 h 43 min | 61.5° |
| April | 05:52 | 18:14 | 12 h 21 min | 73.6° |
| May | 05:29 | 18:24 | 12 h 54 min | 84.1° |
| June | 05:18 | 18:37 | 13 h 19 min | 88.9° |
| July | 05:21 | 18:45 | 13 h 23 min | 87.9° |
| August | 05:33 | 18:38 | 13 h 04 min | 87° |
| September | 05:43 | 18:16 | 12 h 32 min | 77.3° |
| October | 05:50 | 17:48 | 11 h 57 min | 65.8° |
| November | 06:02 | 17:24 | 11 h 22 min | 54.6° |
| December | 06:20 | 17:17 | 10 h 57 min | 47.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Mérida
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 27% of the sun covered at 07:48 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 24% of the sun covered at 10:56 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 43% of the sun covered at 16:37 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Mérida
- Campeche 156 km
- Playa del Carmen 267 km
- Cancún 289 km
- Chetumal 305 km
- Ciudad del Carmen 346 km
- Villahermosa 480 km
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 568 km
- Comitán 589 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 20.9670°, -89.6232° at sea level, in the America/Merida time zone.